Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2015 Feb;58(2):120-123. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.2.120.

A Case of Horizontal Partial Laryngectomy for Laryngeal Trauma

• Ha JG
• Park AY
• Choi BI
• Hong HJ

• KMID: 1784962
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.2.120

Abstract

Laryngeal trauma is rare compared to other head and neck traumas, but it occurs, it can be life threatening. As for treatment, a laryngeal fracture that involves displacement of cartilage or extensive injury requires appropriate surgical treatments. For severe laryngeal fractures, conservative management is usually preferred with placing a stent to prevent laryngeal stenosis. But the downside of placing stents in the larynx includes the risk of granulation and infection. In this report, the authors describe a 35-year-old patient, who was diagnosed with blunt laryngeal trauma and treated by Horizontal partial laryngectomy. The patient's post-operative breathing and voice were fair, and airway stenosis did not occur afterwards.

Keyword

Cartilage fracture; Laryngeal cartilages; Laryngectomy; Larynx; Trauma

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cartilage
Constriction, Pathologic
Fractures, Cartilage
Head
Humans
Laryngeal Cartilages
Laryngectomy*
Laryngostenosis
Larynx
Neck
Respiration
Stents
Voice